The winner of the 2024 Kentucky Derby was Mystik Dan, who won in a dramatic three-horse photo finish by a nose over Sierra Leone and Forever Young. Mystik Dan was ridden by jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. and trained by Kenneth McPeek. The race took place on May 4, 2024, at Churchill Downs and was the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby. Mystik Dan won at 18-1 odds, securing a $3.1 million prize from the record $5 million purse